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Title: Perceived Gender Presentation Among Transgender and Gender Diverse Youth: Approaches to Analysis and Associations with Bullying Victimization and Emotional Distress
Citation Type: Journal Article
Publication Year: 2018
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ISSN: 2325-8292
DOI: 10.1089/lgbt.2017.0176
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Abstract: Abstract Purpose: As measures of birth-assigned sex, gender identity, and perceived gender presentation are increasingly included in large-scale research studies, data analysis approaches incorporating such measures are needed. Large samples capable of demonstrating variation within the transgender and gender diverse (TGD) community can inform intervention efforts to improve health equity. A population-based sample of TGD youth was used to examine associations between perceived gender presentation, bullying victimization, and emotional distress using two data analysis approaches. Methods: Secondary data analysis of the Minnesota Student Survey included 2168 9th and 11th graders who identified as “transgender, genderqueer, genderfluid, or unsure about their gender identity.” Youth reported their biological sex, how others perceived their gender presentation, experiences of four forms of bullying victimization, and four measures of emotional distress. Logistic regression and multifactor analysis of variance...
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Authors: Gower, Amy L.; Rider, G. Nicole; Coleman, Eli; Brown, Camille; McMorris, Barbara J.; Eisenberg, Marla E
Periodical (Full): LGBT Health
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Pages: lgbt.2017.0176
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